Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Why can't the confining upgrade grade the disorder?
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
The Apple iPad
1. The iPad feels slightly heavy so you may want to grab a couch if you intend to use it for long. It’s something like holding a heavy dinner plate in a buffet – you can definitely eat while standing but it feels more comfortable if there’s a vacant chair around.
2. You need a Windows or Mac computer with iTunes to initialize the iPad – it comes fully charged but it won’t run “out of the box”.
3. If you are setting up iPad with a Windows 7 (or Vista) computer, you might see some unexpected errors like “Can’t sync iPad to itunes. Not enough access privileges.” This has something to do with “User Access Control” settings of Windows but you can fix them easily.
4. You’ll effectively get only 13-14 GB of storage space on a 16 GB iPad.
5. The iPad has plenty of storage space but, like the iPhone and iPod Touch, you don’t have access to the file system so you can’t directly transfer documents from the computer to the device over USB. That said, there are some third-party apps that let you copy files to the iPad through the iTunes interface or over the air (Wi-Fi).
6. If you are working on an iPad while standing, there’s always this feeling that the thing will slip out of your hands and break. You need to get a case for the iPad.
7. The touch-screen of the iPad is beautiful and extremely responsive. It’s also a magnet for fingerprints.
8. The iPad is NOT a giant iPod Touch. I have an iPod Touch (as review unit from Apple) for some time now and can easily say that these are just two absolutely different devices that can’t be compared.
9. The virtual on-screen keyboard of the iPad is brilliant and you can actually type pretty fast in landscape mode.
10. iPad doesn’t support multi-tasking and I actually find this “limitation” useful in certain situations. For instance, when you are reading books or writing a document, you get a “distraction free” environment.
11. Apple says that all existing iPhone apps can run on the iPad. While that’s technically correct, the iPhone-only apps (most of them) look ugly on the iPad so you may want to install only apps that are not just iPad-compatible but actually designed for the iPad. Examples include EverNote, Kindle, Wolfram Alpha, Twitterific (Twitter client), etc.
12. To capture a screenshot in iPad, you need to hold the “Home” button and then press the the “Sleep” key – it’s the same as your iPhone or iPod Touch.
13. iPad doesn’t have a built-in PDF viewer and I don’t know if Adobe is planning to build a version of their Acrobat Reader for the iPad. Until then, you can download a copy of the very awesome Good Reader app from the iTunes store and read PDF eBooks on your iPad without having to convert them into ePub files.
14. Google has developed a beautiful version of Gmail for the iPad but not for other apps like Google Docs or Google Reader. The NetNewsWire App for the iPad is a decent alternative as it can sync with Google Reader as well and also supports authenticated feeds.
15. I don’t have any movies or TV shows on my iPad but video podcasts look great on the screen. The volume levels are a bit low and, unlike the iPod, Apple doesn’t ship headphone cords with the iPad.
16. A number of popular iPad Apps are currently not available outside the US. For instance, you’ll be disappointed to know that you cannot install Zinio, iBooks, iWork, Adobe Ideas, Nuance Dictation, etc. on your iPad if your iTunes Account is linked to an non-US address.
17. Unless you have a Mac and the iPhone OS SDK, it is impossible to record a video of your iPad screen (screencasts).
18. There are some nice “doodle” apps that let you write on the iPad “slate” but handwriting recognition, a popular feature of Windows based tablet PCs, is still missing from the iPad.
19. Apple has created some excellent videos to demonstrate the various features of the iPad. The expectation levels have already been set so high but once you get to use the device on your own, the experience will still blow you away.
20. Overall, I would say that the Apple iPad is a truly stunning and must-have device. And at $499, you will actually be getting some great value for your money.
Monday, June 07, 2010
PALM PRE!
Here's a quick rundown of everything you need to know spec-wise:
* High-speed wireless (EV-DO Rev. A or HSDPA, depending on version)
* 802.11b / g WiFi
* Integrated GPS
* 3.1-inch 24-bit color 480 x 320 display
* Dedicated gesture area below display
* Slide-out portrait QWERTY keyboard
* Exchange email support in addition to POP and IMAP
* IM, MMS, and SMS messaging
* High-performance browser
* 3-megapixel camera with LED flash and "extended depth of field"
* 3.5mm headphone jack
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP
* 8GB of internal storage
* USB mass storage mode
* MicroUSB connectivity with USB 2.0
* Proximity sensor for detecting when phone is near face
* Light sensor to automatically dim display
* Ringer mute switch
* Removable rechargeable battery
* 59.57 x 100.53 x 16.95mm closed
* 4.76 ounces
More info at: http://www.palm.com/us/pro
External pre release review http://www.engadget.com/20
Friday, June 04, 2010
5 Minutes Management Training Courses
A man is getting into the shower just as
his wife is finishing up her shower,
when the doorbell rings. The wife
quickly wraps herself in a towel and
runs downstairs. When she opens the
door, there stands Bob, the next-door
neighbor.
Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll
give you $800 to drop that towel" After
thinking for a moment, the woman drops
her towel and stands naked in front of
Bob After a few seconds, Bob hands her
$800 and leaves. The woman wraps back up
in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her
husband asks, "Who was that?" "It was
Bob the next door neighbor," she
replies. "Great," the husband says, "did
he say anything about the $800 he owes me?"
Moral of the story:
If you share critical information
pertaining to credit and risk with your
shareholders in time, you may be in a
position to prevent avoidable exposure.
Lesson 2:
A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got
in and crossed her legs, forcing her
gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly
had an accident. After controlling the
car, he stealthily slid his hand up her
leg. The nun said, "Father, remember
Psalm 129?" The priest removed his hand.
But, changing gears, he let his hand
slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, "Father,
remember Psalm 129?" The priest
apologized "Sorry sister but the flesh
is weak." Arriving at the convent, the
nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest
rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said,
"Go forth and seek, further up, you will
find glory."
Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your
job, you might miss a great opportunity.
Lesson 3:
A sales rep, an administration clerk,
and the manager are walking to lunch
when they find an antique oil lamp. They
rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie
says, "I'll give each of you just one
wish." "Me first! Me first!" says the
admin clerk. "I want to be in the
Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a
care in the world." Puff! She's gone.
"Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep.
"I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the
beach with my personal masseuse, an
endless supply of Pina Coladas and the
love of my life." Puff! He's gone.
"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the
manager. The manager says, "I want those
two back in the office after
lunch."
Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.
Lesson 4
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting,
doing nothing. A small rabbit saw the
eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit
like you and do nothing?" The eagle
answered: " Sure , why not." So, the
rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle
and rested. All of a sudden, a fox
appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you
must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson 5
A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I
would love to be able to get to the top
of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I
haven't got the energy." "Well, why
don't you nibble on some of my
droppings?" replied the bull. "They're
packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump, and found
it actually gave him enough strength to
reach the lowest branch of the tree. The
next day, after eating some more dung,
he reached the second branch. Finally
after a fourth night, the turkey was
proudly perched at the top of the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who
shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story:
Bullsh*t might get you to the top, but
it won't keep you there.
Lesson 6
A little bird was flying south for the
Winter. It was so cold the bird froze
and fell to the ground into a large
field. While he was lying there, a cow
came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile
of cow dung, he began to realize how
warm he was. The dung was actually
thawing him out! He lay there all warm
and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and
came to investigate. Following the
sound, the cat discovered the bird under
the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug
him out and ate him.
Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who sh*ts on you is
your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of
sh*t is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep sh*t, it's
best to keep your mouth shut!
THIS ENDS THE 5-MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE
Envy
Envy (also called invidiousness) may be defined as an emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's (perceived) superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it."
Envy can also derive from a sense of low self-esteem that results from an upward social comparison threatening a person's self image: another person has something that the envier considers to be important to have. If the other person is perceived to be similar to the envier, the aroused envy will be particularly intense, because it signals to the envier that it just as well could have been he or she who had the desired object.
Envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness.It is a universal and most unfortunate aspect of human nature because not only is the envious person rendered unhappy by his envy, but also wishes to inflict misfortune on others. Although envy is generally seen as something negative, Russell also believed that envy was a driving force behind the movement towards democracy and must be endured in order to achieve a more just social system.
In psychology
Envy and narcissists
Individuals with narcissistic personality disorder are often envious of others or believes others are envious of him or her.
Envy, jealousy and schadenfreude
"Envy" and "jealousy" are often used interchangeably, but in correct usage, both words stand for two different distinct emotions. In proper usage, jealousy is the fear of losing something that one possesses to another person (a loved one in the prototypical form), while envy is the pain or frustration caused by another person having something that one does not have oneself. Envy typically involves two people, and jealousy typically involves three people. Envy and jealousy result from different situations and are distinct emotional experiences. Both envy and jealousy are related to schadenfreude, the rejoicing at, or taking joy in, or getting pleasure from the misfortunes of others.
Caution: Envy may cause serious injury to your wallet, pride and not to mention your goddamn fucking mental health and social interaction ~"some pissed off guy on the internet"
Just sitback, relax and enjoy the show...my friend.
The Amazing F Word
Perhaps one of the most interesting and colorful words in the English language today is the word 'f*ck'. It is the one magical word which, just by its sound, can describe pain, pleasure, love, and hate.
In language, 'f*ck' falls into many grammatical categories.
It can be used as a verb, both transitive (John f*cked Mary) and intransitive (Mary was f*cked by John).
It can be an action verb (John really gives a f*ck), a passive verb (Mary really doesn't give a f*ck), an adverb (Mary is f*cking interested in John), or as a noun (Mary is a terrific f*ck).
It can also be used as an adjective (Mary is f*cking beautiful) or an interjection (F*ck! I'm late for my date with Mary).
It can even be used as a conjunction (Mary is easy, f*ck she's also stupid).
As you can see, there are very few words with the overall versatility of the word 'f*ck'.
Aside from its sexual connotations, this incredible word can be used to describe many situations...
Greetings: "How the f*ck are ya?"
Fraud: "I got f*cked by the car dealer."
Resignation: "Oh, f*ck it!"
Trouble: "I guess I'm f*cked now."
Aggression: "F*CK YOU!"
Disgust: "F*ck me."
Confusion: "What the f*ck.......?"
Difficulty: "I don't understand this f*cking business!"
Despair: "F*cked again..."
Pleasure: "I couldn't be f*cking happier."
Displeasure: "What the f*ck is going on here?"
Lost: "Where the f*ck are we."
Disbelief: "UNF*CKING BELIEVABLE!"
Retaliation: "Up your f*cking ass!"
Denial: "I didn't f*cking do it."
Perplexity: "I know f*ck all about it."
Apathy: "Who really gives a f*ck, anyhow?"
Greetings: "How the f*ck are ya?"
Suspicion: "Who the f*ck are you?"
Panic : "Let's get the f*ck out of here."
Directions: "F*ck off."
Disbelief: "How the f*ck did you do that?"
It can be used in an anatomical description: "He's a f*cking asshole."
It can be used to tell time: "It's five f*cking thirty."
It can be used in business: "How did I wind up with this f*cking job?"
It can be maternal: "Mother f*cker."
It can be political: "F*ck Al Gore!"
It has also been used by many notable people throughout history...
"What the f*ck was that?"
- Mayor of Hiroshima
"Where the f*ck is all this water coming from?"
- Captain of the Titanic
"That's not a real f*cking gun."
- John Lennon
"Who's gonna f*cking find out?"
- Richard Nixon
"Heads are going to f*cking roll."
- Anne Boleyn
"Let the f*cking woman drive."
- Commander of Space Shuttle
"What f*cking map?"
- "Challenger," Mark Thatcher
"Any f*cking idiot could understand that."
- Albert Einstein
"It does so f*cking look like her!"
- Picasso
"How the f*ck did you work that out?"
- Pythagoras
"You want what on the f*cking ceiling?"
- Michaelangelo
"F*ck a duck."
- Walt Disney
"Why?- Because its f*cking there!"
- Edmund Hilary
"I don't suppose its gonna f*cking rain?"
- Joan of Arc
"Scattered f*cking showers my ass."
- Noah
"I need this parade like I need a f*cking hole in my head."
- John F. Kennedy
Funny Flight Announcements
2. "Last one off the plane must clean it."
3. After landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride."
4. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. Whoa!"
5. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."
6. From a Southwest Airlines employee: "Welcome aboard Southwest Flight XXX to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt and if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child travelling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are travelling with two small children, decide now which one you love more."
7. "Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you or your money more than Southwest Airlines."
8. "Your seat cushions can be used for flotation. In the event of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments."
9. From a Southwest Airlines employee: "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only four ways out of this airplane."
10. Pilot: "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land. It's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern."
11. From the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately none of them are on this flight."
12. This was overheard on an American Airlines flight into Amarillo, Texas, on a particularly windy and bumpy day. During the final approach, the captain was really having to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the flight attendant came on the PA and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Amarillo. Please remain in your seats with your seatbelts fastened while the captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!"
13. Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal."
14. An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a, "Thanks for flying XYZ airline." He said that in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally, everyone had gotten off except for this little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sonny, did we land or were we shot down?"
15. After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the flight attendant got on the PA and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt up against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal."
16. Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us here at US Airways."
Chuck Norris Facts
Chuck Norris can delete the Recycle Bin.
Bill Gates lives in constant fear that Chuck Norris' PC will crash.
Chuck Norris can strangle you with a cordless phone.
Chuck Norris can drown a fish.
When Chuck Norris enters a room, he doesn't turn the lights on, he turns the dark off.
When Chuck Norris looks in a mirror the mirror shatters, because not even glass is stupid enough to get in between Chuck Norris and Chuck Norris.
Brett Favre can throw a football over 50 yards. Chuck Norris can throw Brett Favre even further.
The last digit of pi is Chuck Norris. He is the end of all things.
Bullets dodge Chuck Norris.
A Handicap parking sign does not signify that this spot is for handicapped people. It is actually in fact a warning, that the spot belongs to Chuck Norris and that you will be handicapped if you park there.
Chuck Norris' calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd, no one fools Chuck Norris.
Chuck Norris can do a wheelie on a unicycle.
When Chuck Norris gives you the finger, he's telling you how many seconds you have left to live.
Chuck Norris can kill two stone with one bird.
Chuck Norris can set ants on fire with a magnifying glass. At night.
It takes Chuck Norris 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.
In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Chuck Norris could use to kill you, including the room itself.
Behind every successful man, there is a woman. Behind every dead man, there is Chuck Norris.
The square root of Chuck Norris is pain. Do not try to square Chuck Norris, the result is death.
When you say “no one’s perfect”, Chuck Norris takes this as a personal insult.
When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
Chuck Norris has already been to Mars; that's why there are no signs of life there.
Chuck Norris kicked Neo out of Zion , now Neo is "The Two"
Chuck Norris' iPod came with a real charger instead of just a USB cord
If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris has more money than you.
When Chuck Norris had surgery, the anesthesia was applied to the doctors.
If Chuck Norris is late, time better slow the fuck down
Chuck Norris sleeps with a night light. Not because Chuck Norris is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris can touch MC Hammer.
Chuck Norris ordered a Big Mac at Burger King, and got one.
Chuck Norris always has sex on the first date. Always.
If paper beats rock, rock beats scissors, and scissors beats paper, what beats all 3 at the same time? Answer: Chuck Norris.
If you want a list of Chuck Norris’ enemies, just check the extinct species list.
Aliens do exist. They're just waiting for Chuck Norris to die before they attack.
Some kids piss their name in the snow. Chuck Norris can piss his name into concrete.
Chuck Norris runs Windows Vista on his Etch-a-Sketch.
On a high school math test, Chuck Norris put down "Violence" as every one of the answers. He got an A+ on the test because Chuck Norris solves all his problems with Violence.
Chuck Norris died ten years ago, but the Grim Reaper can't get up the courage to tell him.
Chuck Norris can slam revolving doors.
Death once had a near-Chuck-Norris experience.
Chuck Norris never retreats, he just attacks in the opposite direction.
Chuck Norris is 1/8th Cherokee. This has nothing to do with ancestry, the man ate a fucking Jeep.
It is considered a great accomplishment to go down Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. Chuck Norris can go up Niagara Falls in a cardboard box.
Mr. T once defeated Chuck Norris in a game of Tic-Tac-Toe. In retaliation, Chuck Norris invented racism.
The quickest way to a man's heart is with Chuck Norris's fist.
Chuck Norris is the only person that can punch a cyclops between the eye
The Story of the Pencil
A boy watching his grandmother write a letter. At one point, he asked.
“Are you writing a story about what we’ve done? Is it a story about me?”
His grandmother stopped writing her letter and said to her grandson:
“I am writing about you, actually, but more important than words is the pencil I’m using. I hope you will be like this pencil when you grow up.”
Intrigued, the boy looked at the pencil. It didn’t seem very special.
“But it’s just like any other pencil I’ve ever seen!”
“That’s depends on how you look at things. It has five qualities which, if you manage to hang on them, will make you a person who is always at peace with the world.”First quality: you are capable of great things, but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your steps. We call that hand God, and He always guides us according to His will.
Second quality: now and then, I have to stop writing and use a sharpener. That makes the pencil suffer a little, but afterwards, he’s much sharper. So you, too, must learn to bear certain pains and sorrows, because they will make you a better person.
Third quality: the pencil always allows us to use an eraser to rub out any mistakes. This means that correcting something we did is not necessarily a bad thing; it helps to keep us on the road to justice.
Fourth quality: what really matters in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite inside. So always pay attention to what is happening inside you.
Finally, the pencil’s fifth quality: it always leaves a mark. In just the same way, you should know that everything you do in life will leave a mark, so try to be conscious of that in your every action.
one day in somewhere out there.....
"Let's start with a small quiz in American history". Who said "Freedom or death?" Suddenly silence and only Suzuki raises his hand:
"Patrick Henry, 1775. in Philadelphia. "
"Very good Suzuki". And who said: "The nation is it's people and as such can never die?"
Suzuki raises his hand again:
"Abraham Lincoln, 1863, Washington."
The teacher looks at her students and says:
"Shame on you, Suzuki is a Japanese and know American history better than you."
A silent voice from the back of the class:
"Go f*ck yourselves, sh*tty Japanese"
"Who said that!?", yells the teacher.
Suzuki raises his hand and says:
"General MacArthur, 1942, Guadalcanalu, and Lee Iacocca 1982 at the Chrysler management board meeting, Detroit."
The class is in silence and you can again hear a silent voice:
"Suck my c*ck!!!"
The teacher is furious:
"I've had enough. Who said that?"
Suzuki:
"Bill Clinton to Monica Levinsky, Oval Office, 1997 in Washington."
Another voice yells:
"Suzuki is sh*t!"
Suzuki:
"Valentino Rossi in Rio de Janeiro at the Brazil moto Grand-Prix in 2002."
The class goes wild, the teacher starts crying, and in walks to the school Principal she said:
"What the hell is going on?, I am going to quit !!"
Suzuki:
"Sri Mulyani, Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2010 when KPK auditors were in her office."
